The U.S. television competition series "Here Come the Newlyweds" is set to return for a second season, ABC announced.

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"Nine just-married couples will compete for a nest egg possibly worth hundreds of thousands of dollars to kick-start their new lives together and help them realize their dreams when 'Here Come the Newlyweds' returns for a second season," the network said in a news release.

Comedian Pat Bullard will serve as host of the one-hour romantic comedy alternative series, which ABC described as "all about relationships, the differences between men and women and the universal issues that every couple must face."

Throughout the course of the eight-episode series, each couple "faces a variety of mental and physical challenges which will test the love and passion they have for one another, as well as their competitive spirit," the network said.